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In man, you see, there is a balance between good and evil, between egoism on the one hand and altruism on the other ...
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Louis-Ferdinand Céline
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Journey to the End of the Night
(1932)
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Author
Louis-Ferdinand Céline
Source
Journey to the End of the Night
Topic
altruism
egoism
Date
1932
Language
English
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Translated by Ralph Manheim
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"In man, you see, there is a balance between good and evil, between egoism on the one hand and altruism on the other ..." Louis-Ferdinand Céline, Journey to the End of the Night (1932).
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